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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. [8] GOLD 2024 defined COPD as a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (dyspnea or shortness of breath, cough, sputum production or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis ...
Obstructive lung disease is a category of respiratory disease characterized by airway obstruction.Many obstructive diseases of the lung result from narrowing (obstruction) of the smaller bronchi and larger bronchioles, often because of excessive contraction of the smooth muscle itself.
The definition of a COPD exacerbation is commonly described as "lost in translation", [9] meaning that there is no universally accepted standard with regard to defining an acute exacerbation of COPD. Many organizations consider it a priority to create such a standard, as it would be a major step forward in the diagnosis and quality of treatment ...
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019: CP Cerebral palsy: CP/CPPS: Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: CPDD Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease: CPM Central pontine myelinolysis: CPPS Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (see UCPPS) CRE Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: CRF Chronic renal ...
Sortable table Abbreviation Meaning Δ: diagnosis; change: ΔΔ: differential diagnosis (the list of possible diagnoses, and the effort to narrow that list) +ve: positive (as in the result of a test)
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Example: Less common: The diagnosis was C.O.P.D. [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] More common: ... Glossary of Medical Terms - Tufts University;
The sign occurs because patients with COPD tend to sit forwards with their arms resting on their thighs, leading to chronic erythema of the skin at the points of contact. Over time, haemosiderin released from red blood cells trapped in the skin is released causing a brown discolouration of the skin.